Last updated: 2 June 2009
Anchor Shipping and Foundry Co. Ltd.
What is it?
Title:
Anchor Shipping and Foundry Co. Ltd.
Creator:
Anchor Shipping and Foundry Co. Ltd.
Held at:
Level of description:
Collection
Extent:
9 v + 1 box
Reference number:
AG 482
Former NRAM reference number:
Y4503
Description:
The Anchor Shipping and Foundry Company had its beginnings with Nathaniel Edwards and his partners, Bennetts then Symons. They began the shipping ownership in 1862 and traded as Anchor Line of Steam Packets by 1870. In 1867 a workshop for the repair of ships opened on Wakefield Quay.
The Anchor Steam Shipping Co. 1880-1901 (shareholders John H Cock, Sclanders, A Brown and A Donald) and by 1885 the business was J H Cock and Co with Mr Cock as sole shareholder.
In 1901 The Anchor Shipping and Foundry Co Ltd opened.
For further information see
Kirk, A.A. "Anchor Ships and Anchor Men" and the subject files at the NPM
The records are comprised of correspondence and circulars, and a chronological series of volumes of ships' programmes of work and ports visited
Records
Dates covered:
1911 - 1979
Access conditions:
Not restricted
Finding aids:
Descriptive inventory
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Places:
Nelson
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